The Moat Index
Compare moats, side by side.
Two to four companies, scored on the same five investor questions from their SEC filings — so the comparison is apples to apples. The method is fully public.
LRDC · Materials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
TRLEF · Materials · No moat
Doesn't clear the bar
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | LRDC | GEVO | NINE | TRLEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 20 | 21 (highest) | 20 | 18 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 | moat-index@2.0.0 |
| Business trend | 27 | 60 (highest) | 50 | 20 |
| Pricing power | 0 | 0 | 4 (highest) | — |
| Returns on capital | — | 0 | 4 (highest) | 0 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 28 (highest) | 0 | 0 | 28 (highest) |
| Capital discipline | 24 | 44 (highest) | 44 (highest) | 24 |
| Price vs. high estimate | No price data | No price data | No price data | No price data |
| Market cap | $59.8M | $417.0M | $496.1M | $15.1M |
| Moat tier | No moat | No moat | No moat | No moat |
| Filings as of | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2020 |